Shauntai May Nickerson, the mother of 16-year-old John J.
Griffin II, said her son was “a good boy” a day after a shooting at an Oregon elementary school left three children and a teacher dead.
Another child and a teacher were critically wounded. The weapon was allegedly purchased by his mother . The man who shot and killed Griffin was identified as Kaylub Giamanco , a father of two children who attend the school. He then saw Griffin entering the school’s special education room.
The 16-year-old opened fire at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend , Oregon, on Thursday, killing three children and a teacher.
Police said a bystander pursued the shooter into the school and shot him dead before officers arrived. Griffin was armed with a pump-action shotgun when he opened fire in the school’s special education classroom, according to the New York Post. His brother, Kyle Giamanco, told NBC News that Kaylub was driving home for his lunch break when he heard gunshots. “He is not seeking recognition, but instead wishes to express his gratitude to the first responders, school personnel and community for the outpouring of love and support,” she said.
